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In March of 1967, Winwood left the Spencer Davis Group and formed Traffic with Mason, Capaldi, and flautist Chris Wood.—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 In 1967, Winwood left Spencer Davis to form Traffic with Mason and Capaldi, adding flautist Chris Wood for good measure.—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026 Since parting, Shabaka has performed mononymously as a solo flautist and Skinner joined members of Radiohead to form the offshoot band the Smile.—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 The 43-year-old professional flautist was convicted in 2021 on charges including conspiracy to seize power and sentenced to 11 years in prison.—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flautist
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Etymology
Italian flautista, from flauto flute, from Old Occitan flaut